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8 Earl Street
Maidstone
Also addresses as East Street and mentioned in the song, "The Maidstone
Landlords" in 1798.
I am informed the name changed to the "Prince
Alfred" between 1862 and 1867. It appears that the street has been
renumbered as well.
Local knowledge, further pictures, and licensee information would be
appreciated.
I will be adding the historical information when I find or are sent it,
but this project is a very big one, and I do not know when or where the
information will come from.
All emails are answered.
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Kentish Gazette 4 February 1803.
DEATHS.
Friday last died, much regretted, Mr. Thomas Chittenden, of
Maidstone, baker. And on Saturday died, in an advanced age, Mrs.
Mason, at the "Unicorn."
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Kentish Gazette, 11 January 1853.
BOROUGH SESSIONS.
The Epiphany Sessions for this borough were held on Monday, at the
Town Hall, before Sir W. B. Riddell, Bart., Recorder, and the
following magistrates:— H. W. Joy, (Mayor), and Messrs. Argles
Godden, Stacey, Hydo, Ellis, and Whichcord.
John Blunden was charged with uttering a counterfeit shilling at
Maidstone, he appeared to have passed two bad shillings at the
"Unicorn" public house, in payment for beer, and one at a shop in
Havock-lane, for tobacco.
Guilty:— Twelve months' hard labour.
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Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Tuesday 8 March 1859.
Suspected Robbery.
John Farnell was brought up on suspicion of having stolen a watch.
John Cheeseman residing at Mereworth identified the watch produced in
court as his property. He stated that he had it in his possession on the
22nd of December, at the "Unicorn Inn." He missed it soon afterwards,
but was too much and liquor to know the exact time when he lost it.
William Craddock landlord of the "Silver Trumpet," said the watch
produced in court was the one he brought off a man named Thomas Standen,
on the 23rd of December, at his (witnesses) own house, for 16s.
Thomas Standen said he sold the watch produced to the last witness for
the prisoner Furnell and another man named Venus. He was paid 16s. for
it, and handed over the money to the prisoner with the exception of 2s.
which he kept for his trouble in selling.
The prisoner was discharged for want of sufficient evidence to convict,
and the bench reprimanded the prosecutor for his admitting intoxication
at the time of the robbery.
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From the Maidstone Telegraph, Rochester and Chatham Gazette, 19 October 1861.
Eleanor Beasley, a prostitute, also pleaded guilty to stealing, from the
"Unicorn" public house, a quantity of wearing apparel, the property of
Susan Pointer, and was sentenced to two months' hard labour.
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LICENSEE LIST
WESTOVER George 1826-29+
MISSON William 1830-55+
 
BRIDGLAND W 1851+
MISSON W 1855+
CARRICK Henry 1858+
CRADDOCK William 1859+
MISSON Henry 1861-62+ (age 25 in 1861 )
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Unicorn.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Maidstone
Telegraph
Census
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